Netanyahu to fly to US for talks on peace
JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he will fly to the United States next weekend for talks on Middle East peace efforts and to speak of the need…
Suicide bomber wounds 32 in Istanbul’s main square
ISTANBUL: A suspected suicide bomber targeting Turkish police wounded 32 people in the centre of Istanbul on Sunday. No organization has claimed responsibility, officials said, though the city has been…
Egypt 182-day T-bill avg yield rises to 9.976 pct
The average yield on Egyptian 182-day Treasury bills rose a fraction to 9.976 percent at an auction on Sunday versus 9.804 percent at last week's auction, the Central Bank said.…
Egypt Alcotexa sells 1,325 T cotton in past week
Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 1,325 tons of cotton in the week that ended on Oct. 30, an Alcotexa official told Reuters on Sunday. The sales…
Amer Group to launch IPO: paper
Egyptian real estate firm Amer Group expects to raise $300 million through an initial public offering and a private placement before the end of November, a newspaper reported on Sunday.…
Egypt end-Sept money supply up 11.9 pct, says Central Bank
Egypt's M2 money supply rose 11.9 percent in the year to end-September, the central bank said on Sunday. Money supply rose to LE 948.4 billion ($164.2 billion) at the end…
Mideast banks, funds seek to tap women’s wealth
DUBAI: Emirati housewife Sarah Alzarouni brushed past a group of women clad in floor-length black robes, some with only their eyes showing, to enter through the frosted doors of one…
‘Hawi’, ‘Balls’ receive Arab film competition prizes at second Doha Tribeca Fest
Ibrahim El Batout’s third feature “Hawi” from Egypt won Best Arab Film while Josef Fares’ Lebanese comedy “Balls” picked up the award for Best Arab Filmmaker in recognition for its…
The ultimate nuclear test
By Sergio Duarte and Tibor Tóth NEW YORK: On Nov. 1, a team of over 35 experts will launch an exercise to inspect a simulated nuclear test site near the Dead…
Why this Zionist opposed Israel’s loyalty oath
By Moriel Rothman MIDDLEBURY, Vermont: In October, the Israeli cabinet approved a new law that will require all non-Jewish immigrants applying for citizenship to declare their loyalty to Israel as a…